Norka Latamblet

Cuban volleyball player

Norka Latamblet
Personal information
Full nameNorka Latamblet Daudinot
NationalityCuban
Born (1963-10-04) 4 October 1963 (age 60)
Baracoa, Cuba
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
Number12
National team
1981–1993 Cuba
Honours
Women’s volleyball
Representing  Cuba
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1992 Barcelona Team
World Championship
Silver medal – second place 1986 Czechoslovakia Team
FIVB World Cup
Gold medal – first place 1989 Japan
Gold medal – first place 1991 Japan
Silver medal – second place 1985 Japan
FIVB World Grand Prix
Gold medal – first place 1993 Hong Kong
Friendship Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 Varna
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1983 Caracas Team
Gold medal – first place 1987 Indianapolis Team
Gold medal – first place 1991 Havana Team
Central American and Caribbean Games
Gold medal – first place 1982 Havana Team
Gold medal – first place 1990 Mexico City Team
Gold medal – first place 1993 Ponce Team

Norka Latamblet Daudinot (born 4 October 1963, in Baracoa),[1] also known as Norka Latamblet, is a former volleyball player from Cuba who played with the Cuban women's national volleyball team and won a gold medal at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.[2][3] She was an outside hitter.[4]

While representing Cuba, Latamblet won a silver medal at the 1986 FIVB World Championship in Czechoslovakia.[2] She also won gold medals at the 1989 and 1991 FIVB World Cups in Japan.[4]

Latamblet also helped the Cuban national team win gold medals at the 1983, 1987, and 1991 Pan American Games

References

  1. ^ Coll Untoria, Jorge Luis (10 November 2023). "Norka Latamblet: 'En la cancha no hay amigos'". Oncubanews.com (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 10 November 2023. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
  2. ^ a b "Norka Latamblet". Olympedia. Archived from the original on 22 May 2023. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
  3. ^ "Norka Latamblet Daudinot". Olympics.com. Archived from the original on 2 February 2022. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Player tournaments". Volleybox.net. Archived from the original on 27 September 2023. Retrieved 10 November 2023.

External links

  • Norka Latamblet at Olympics.com
  • Olympedia Profile: Norka Latamblet
  • Volleybox.net Profile
  • Interview with Norka Latamblet (in Spanish)
  • Lega Pallavolo Profile (in Italian)
  • Norka Latamblet at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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Cuba squad – 1985 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Silver medal
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Cuba squad – 1986 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Championship – Silver medal
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Cuba squad – 1989 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Gold medal
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Cuba squad – 1991 FIVB Volleyball Women's World Cup – Gold medal
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Cuba women's volleyball squad – 1992 Summer Olympics – Gold medal
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